When it comes to daily headlines, the black middle class is nearly invisible. The news tends to focus on dysfunction in poor black neighborhoods, confrontations with police, disappointing achievements in urban schools. There's a lot missing from that narrative. To find out more, we talk with journalist Bob Herbert, who wrote and produced the documentary “Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class.” He brings decades of reporting and analysis together to explain what African-American families have confronted in pursuing the American Dream.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/against-all-odds-the-fight-for-a-black-middle-class-tickets-44936352841

Against All Odds-The Fight for a Black Middle Class

Screening and Community Discussion When it comes to daily headlines, the black middle class is nearly invisible. The news tends to focus on dysfunction in poor black neighborhoods, confrontations with police, disappointing achievements in urban schools. There's a lot missing from that narrative.

This year the theme from the American Nurses Association for National Nurses Week 2018, May 6-12th is "Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence"

In support of community, Studio Movie Grill-Chatham has extended its support for NursingInspired to continue celebrating Nurses Week with a COMPLIMENTARY film screening of: "The American Nurse (2014)"

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ATTENTION: organizations serving urban, underserved & African American youth (age 14-24), high school students, pre-nursing, traditional & non-traditional college students, professional nurses and community members. All are welcome!

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Friday, May 11th Doors Open at 10 amFilm starts at 10:30 am

***After the film*** Discussion 12:00 pm Join the "On The Table" 2018 discussion with NursingInspired about history of Black nurses in the U.S., current nursing challenges and more

This year the theme from the American Nurses Association for National Nurses Week 2018, May 6-12th is "Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence" This past Sunday, NursingInspired held its 1st Annual Movie and Educational event screening the documentary "The American Nurse (2014)" at the Studio Movie Grill-Chatham, Chicago, IL (formerly Chatham 14 theater).

If you, or someone you know, are interested in this exciting, growing, and diverse program that will provide you with important life skills and an engaging experience, check out One Summer Chicago’s website at http://www.onesummerchicago.org/. Depending on the organization, the timeline for this year’s One Summer Chicago program will last from July 2, 2018 to August 10, 2018.

You may also reach the program at OneSummerChicago@cityofchicago.org or by calling 312.743.0208 for questions or additional information.

One Summer Chicago

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's One Summer Chicago brings together government institutions, community-based organizations and companies to offer over 31,000 employment and internship opportunities to youth and young adults ages 14 to 24.

My husband and I hear helicopters every night. I think sometimes they're checking out traffic conditions on the Skyway (we live maybe half a mile from the off ramp), but then we also hear them every night when it's dark and not rush hour anymore. I've been so curious...they can't be looking for criminals every single night. Anybody know?

Officer, no harm, no foul. “Not here my man, got to keep the corner clear.” I got two kids and a felony. Trying to provide. "Hey, love you, got a job to do. Be off this corner when I get back.” Can’t breathe.

Plans to develop the U.S. Steel site is on hold. The European conglomerate, Barcelona Housing System, put a skid on the project by voicing some concerns about soil contamination. This sound disingenuous considering that the EPA ( Environmental Protection Agency ) oversaw a massive remediation of the site when the McCaffery Group was suppose to develop the land. EPA deemed the site ready to go. Whether or not Barcelona is trying to use this as a ploy to reduce the cost of the land or to back out the deal all together is anyone's guess. The closing is postpone into sometime in May of 2018. Stay tuned...dats, dats, dats all folks.

When it comes to daily headlines, the black middle class is nearly invisible. The news tends to focus on dysfunction in poor black neighborhoods, confrontations with police, disappointing achievements in urban schools. There's a lot missing from that narrative. To find out more, we talk with journalist Bob Herbert, who wrote and produced the documentary “Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class.” He brings decades of reporting and analysis together to explain what African-American families have confronted in pursuing the American Dream.https://mailchi.mp/210003fd9e29/against-the-odds-fight-for-the-middle-class

Against All Odds - The Fight for the Middle Class

When it comes to daily headlines, the black middle class is nearly invisible. The news tends to focus on dysfunction in poor black neighborhoods, confrontations with police, disappointing achievements in urban schools. There's a lot missing from that narrative.

From the beginning of my tenure at The Planning Coalition, there has been a strong and mutually sustaining relationship between the block clubs and the Coalition. The work of each of these groups was informed by each other's success and - yes, let's own it - the occasional failures.

This is an opportunity to network with other block club leaders. The first 20 people to register their block club on our website, can have a ticket to this weeks Cubs vs Pirates games this coming Thursday.

You might have seen this on our ig page and what you see below is from Worlee's Concerned Citizen's of Chatham fb page. There will be an embed of the flyer below. This new south side high school is for the one to be built on the site of Robeson High School at 6835 S. Normal Blvd.

Community hiring event for new Englewood high school #6wardchicago

You might have seen this on our ig page and what you see below is from Worlee's Concerned Citizen's of Chatham fb page. There will be an embed of the flyer below. This new south side high school is for the one to be built on the site of Robeson High School at 6835 S.

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